Man is a mixture of desires that extend beyond his knowledge and often result in action conflicting with rationality.

If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes.

Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered and the courage with which he has maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.

Life without risks is not worth living.

Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance.

Isn't it strange that we talk least about the things we think about most?

Sometimes, flying feels too godlike to be attained by man. Sometimes, the world from above seems too beautiful, too wonderful, too distant for human eyes to see .

I would rather live one day in Maui than one month in New York.

In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.

If one took no chances, one would not fly at all. Safety lies in the judgment of the chances one takes.

Living in dreams of yesterday, we find ourselves still dreaming of impossible future conquests.

NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.

My heart hurt so much I can't believe it. How can it keep beating, feeling like this?

Quit smoking, and observe posted speed limits. This will improve your odds of getting old enough to be wise.

Choose the right employees and then set them loose.

I love art because it doesn't have rules like baseball. The only rule is to be good. That's the toughest thing to do.

Anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you.

No story ever looks as bad as the story you've just bought; no story ever looks as good as the story the other fellow just bought.

You can't lead people you don't believe in.

The Paphian Queen to Cnidos made repair Across the tide to see her image there: Then looking up and round the prospect wide, When did Praxiteles see me thus? she cried.

I have listened And I have looked With open eyes. I have poured my soul Into the world Seeking the unknown Within the known. And I sing out loud In amazement.